We left Helena for Dillon, Montana, and took the scenic route following the Lewis and Clark trail plus adding a few ghost towns along the way. First stop was at Three Forks in Gallatin City. The Headwaters of the Missouri is the confluence where the … Continue readingVirginia City
After the train ride and Historical Society yesterday, we pulled into the new KOA north of Helena, Montana. Last night we had dinner at the Last Chance Ranch in the Moose Mountain Lodge. It look an hour ride in a school bus to get there, … Continue readingDinner and Boat Ride
The drive today was beautiful. I am back in the mountains following the Missouri River. I just learned today that the Missouri River is the longest river in the US. I drove down out of the mountains to Helena and it like a big, round, … Continue readingHelena, MT
Today we went to the Charlie M Russell museum and saw lots of his paintings, sculptures, letters plus his home and studio. The only Russell’s I’ve seen previously were his sculptures and I thought that was what he was famous for. But apparently he only … Continue readingCM Russell
I sadly left Glacier National Park and am back in the prairie beside the Missouri River, this time in Great Falls, Montana. There is such a thing as the Lewis and Clark Honor Guard. These are a bunch of people who live and breath all … Continue readingGreat Falls
After a solid day and night of rain, the sun finally came out. We explored Glacier more, this time by boat. We rode right pass Wild Goose Island. They are real proud of this island because it made it into the movie “The Shining”. The … Continue readingGlacier 2
My days of sailing the endless, waving, green grass of the flat prairie have come to an end. We have finally reached the mountains. It always amazes me how flat it is forever and then the mountains just rise out of the ground suddenly. Our … Continue readingGlacier
Yesterday was our longest day of travel. I started driving at 7am, and didn’t pull into the campground until about 4pm. 365 miles. The Wind Gods of the Prairie were kind to us and gave us a 25 mph tailwind… if you traveled due west, … Continue readingHavre
We visited Theodore Roosevelt National Park today. They call them Badlands but they look much different than the Badlands I’ve seen in South Dakota – there’s more vegetation and color here. There were endless fields of prairie dogs and their holes, but they were too … Continue readingTheodore Roosevelt National Park
Last night’s low was 47 degrees and my rig registered 61 inside when I woke up. Meanwhile they tell me that back home it’s too hot to walk the dog because the 90 degree pavement will burn the dogs paws. The drive today was grueling. … Continue readingWindy ND